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Ready for action Ashley Fowler, a participant in the city’s 2010 youth firefighter program, helps Olivia Ross into some of the gear worn on the job. The annual firehall open house attracted big crowds on Saturday. Jason Lang/THE RECORD

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City staffers plugging in with e-bikes BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Some employees of the City of New Westminster are using city-owned electric bikes to go about their day’s work. In the summer, the city purchased two electric-powered bicycles to allow staff to switch from using fossil-fuel burning cars to electric-powered bicycles for their business travel needs. “I’m delighted to have the option of using the e-bike when I conduct project site visits,” said Julie Schueck, the city’s heritage planner. “It feels good to be environmentally friendly, it is efficient and

easy to use. I don’t have to worry about finding a parking space, and most of all it’s fun to ride. In fact, I am thinking of getting one for my personal use too.” Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks, culture and recreation, is riding seven to 10 kilometres each workday on the electric bike. He previously would have used his car for those trips – and can now leave his car at home if he chooses. Jenyfer Neumann, the city’s transportation demand management coordinator, said the city surveyed staff and found that many people drive because they need their vehicles for work. “For most destinations in New

Westminster, the electric bikes are as fast as, if not faster than cars,” she said. “By sticking to the bike routes, our staff are able to avoid heavy traffic and the full electric assist also keeps staff cool - except for steeper hills, pedaling is not necessary.” Neumann said the e-bikes cost $1,100 each. They are part of the city’s vehicle fleet and can be booked by staff wanting to use them to drive to appointments. “It’s a really good opportunity for staff to do their work in an environmentally friendly manner that is economical,” she said. The electric bike initiative is part of the

city’s corporate transportation demand management program that supports and encourages staff to switch to more sustainable transportation modes, such as transit, cycling and carpooling, for getting to work, instead of driving. “I would say it is a great initiative,” said Matthew Laird, a member of New Westminster Environmental Partners.”We are going to face higher oil prices.” In addition, Laird points out that the province has mandated municipalities to lower their greenhouse gases and will be imposing financial penalties on those who don’t do so. ◗E-bikes Page 8

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Wednesday, October 6 11:30 am Downtown Parking Commission Committee Room #2 Thursday, October 7 2:00 pm Seniors Advisory Committee Committee Room #2 Monday, October 11 No Council Meeting City Hall Closed Tuesday, October 12 5:00 pm Community Energy & Emissions Plan Open House City Hall Foyer Wednesday, October 13 6:00 pm Community Heritage Commission Council Chamber

Community Energy and Emissions Plan Open House New Westminster is committed to building a sustainable community and has recently initiated the development of a Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP). The CEEP will outline a strategy for the community to increase our energy efﬁciency, diversify our energy supply, reduce waste and reduce our impact on global climate change. In order to reduce our community’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, we need help to develop actions and policies that impact how our community will grow and develop over the next 25 years. The City has collected information on our current community energy consumption and emissions levels and would like to share with you what we’ve learned at an Open House on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the foyer of City Hall, located at 511 Royal Avenue. Come and share your thoughts on how our community can reduce our energy consumption and emissions and grow in a greener, cleaner way! If you have any questions please contact Engineering at 604-515-3780.

October is Power Smart Month! October is Power Smart Month; make sure to check out the limited time offers, rebates and savings on lighting, windows, appliances and electronics available at powersmart.ca. In addition to these offers, we have exciting energy efﬁciency themed contests and events happening around your city. Team Power Smart Photo Contest You can enter the Team Power Smart Photo Contest sponsored by London Drugs from September 1 to October 15. Start thinking about energy efﬁciency, reducing waste and how that can be innovatively captured in a photo. This year’s theme is ‘My favourite green thing’. The grand prize is a Nikon digital SLR camera. This contest is exclusively for Team Power Smart members. Enter by logging in to your Member’s Tool Box at bchydro.com. Not a member yet? Join Team Power Smart online at bchydro.com or newwestcity.ca and enter the special promo code NEWWEST when you join.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER LANDS FOR LEASE on October 18, 2010

The Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice pursuant to the Community Charter of its intention to lease the following properties: The City intends to lease a portion of 409 Blair Avenue, Salvation Army Buchanan Lodge (aka Sunset Lodge, Sunset Park, The Salvation Army Buchanan Memorial Sunset Lodge) for a term of 25 years commencing on September 1, 2010 and expiring on August 31, 2035 with three automatic renewals of 25 years each, to the Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada, a non-proﬁt organization, for an amount of $100.00 or one dollar per annum for the duration of the lease. The following Lease Authorization Bylaws will be considered for adoption at the Regular meeting of City Council on Monday, October 18, 2010: • Salvation Army – Buchanan Lodge Lease Agreement Bylaw No. 7408, 2010 A copy of the proposed Bylaw and Lease Agreement may be inspected at Legislative Services City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, during business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from August 30, 2010. Rick Page, Corporate Ofﬁcer

Recycling of Old Garbage Cans Not sure what to do with your old garbage cans now that you have received your new automated waste collection carts? The City of New Westminster will be offering residents the opportunity to recycle their old cans. On Saturday, October 16, 2010 residents can bring their old cans to the Canada Games Pool parking lot from 10am - 6pm to have them recycled for free. Please also consider using the cans as extra storage containers in your yard or garage for wood, yard material, or anything else you need to stow away. Cans can also be easily converted into a backyard composter. Check out our www.newwestcity.ca for step-by-step video instructions. For more information, please call Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691.

Ride-Share Week: October 4-8 Ride-Share Week is October 4-8 and there’s no better time to start ride-sharing. Ride-sharing can be a great way to reduce commuting costs and cut personal carbon emissions without really changing the way you travel. Ideal for people with similar destinations and schedules, you can enjoy the company of fellow passengers, reduced travel costs, and can take advantage of HOV lanes to get to your destinations faster. Free online ride matching Visit ride-share.com to search for a match. Get a group together and take turns using each other’s cars, or make use of a vehicle provided by Jack Bell Ride-Share. Already ride-sharing? If you already ride-share, tell us about it! By registering, you’ll be eligible to win great prizes, plus you can calculate the carbon emissions saved by not driving alone. Sign up by October 8th and you’ll be eligible to win free fuel or ferry vouchers!

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◗IN THE NEWS Man arrested following fire ◗P5 Lunch program gets funding ◗P9

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Neighbours worry about their views

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A property owner has revised his plans for a West End house in response to neighbours’ concerns, but the changes haven’t won everybody over. The applicant has requested that the city rezone 713 14th St. from neighbourhood residential dwelling district to neighbourhood residential dwelling districts – small lots. He is proposing to subdivide the West End property into two lots, retain the existing house and build a new house on the corner of Hamilton and 14th streets. Council referred the issue back to staff on Sept. 20, after a number of neighbours expressed concern about the application at a public hearing. Coun. Bob Osterman said some neighbours are concerned that the new house would be towering over their homes and would destroy their views of Mount Baker. After meeting with staff, the applicant developed a revised proposal that would see the lot excavated along Hamilton Street in order to lower the entire house by another 2.3 feet. “The look is not changing. The elevation of the house is not changing,” said Dave Guiney, a planning analyst with the city. “There will be a little bit more in the ground as a result of this.” A public hearing about the revised proposal will be held on Monday, Oct. 25. In 2009, the city received a proposal for the property which would have seen the existing 1912 house demolished and two new houses built on the site. The applicant reconsidered his plans and came forward with a proposal to retain the existing house and build a new one on the property. The applicant’s latest proposal has received a mixed response from neighbours, with some supporting the revised plan, some preferring two smaller houses to one large house, some preferring a much lower roof than what’s being proposed and some preferring one large house. Guiney said it’s very likely that building one large house on the site would result in a taller house than what is now being proposed because of the way elevations are calculated. Mayor Wayne Wright suspects the city will be getting more requests of this nature on lots that are able to accommodate more density. He noted other cities are also receiving more requests for carriage houses, laneway houses and smaller homes. “Density is coming to every city,” he said. “We have to do it the best way possible. Single-family homes are one way to do it. I think it is going to be more and more, not less and less.” Coun. Lorrie Williams said she’ll wait to hear what people say at the public hearing but believes the applicant has provided a compromise in order to address neighbours’ concerns. “You don’t buy a view,” she said. “It doesn’t belong to you.”

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On guard: Lt-Cmdr. Elaine Fisher of HMCS Discovery takes part in the Freedom of the City celebration held Sunday at city Hall.

Navy gets rare city honour BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Freedom’s not just another word for these naval veterans, cadets and members of the Navy. OnSunday,HMCSDiscoverybecame just the sixth recipient of the Freedom of the City in New Westminster. The City of New Westminster last presented the honour in 1963. “Excellent turnout from the Navy, cadets and veterans,” said Colin Stevens, the city’s manager of museum and archives. “The naval veterans got an excellent round of applause.” HMCS Discovery approached city hall about being granted Freedom of the City, in honour of the navy’s centennial anniversary. “It is a very big honour for any military naval unit,” Stevens said. “They were very pleased at the city’s positive attitude toward the military. The military is appreciated here.” Stevens suspects that may have something to do with the city’s close ties to the Royal Westminster Regiment. The regiment is the only other group to have been bestowed the Freedom of the City in New Westminster. “They service the whole Lower Mainland,” he said of HMCS Discovery.

“Anyone in New Westminster wanting – Lt.-Col. John Keefer Mahony (V.C.); to serve in the naval reserves would go 1958 - Sgt. E.A. (Smokey) Smith (V.C.); and 1963 – Westminster Regiment. to HMCS Discovery.” At the ceremony, Lt.-Cmdr. Elaine StevenssaidsomemembersofHMCS Discovery who attended Sunday’s cere- Fisher received the Freedom of the City on behalf of HMCS Discovery. mony are New Westminster residents. Stevens said members of HMCS “I think we will see more of the Navy attending events in the city,” Discovery, sea cadets, naval veterhe said. “The city will be inviting the ans and the Navy League attended the ceremony. The New Westminster Navy to future functions.” Pipe Band and the Band According to Stevens, of the Royal Westminster military units were historiRegiment played at the cally not allowed to march For more video coverage event, while members through the city with flags of this story, go to www.royalcityrecord.com of the New Westminster flying, drums beating, Police Service and New bands playing or bayonets fixed (attached to the end of their Westminster Fire and Rescue Service rifles). Bestowing the Freedom of the provided an honour guard on the steps City honour on a military unit indicates of city hall. Wright said the honour took into that the city trusts that unit implicitly account the city’s ongoing relationship and considers it a friend. “It was extremely magnificent,” with the HMCS Discovery as well as Mayor Wayne Wright said about the the navy. Various naval ships have event. “It will be one of the most mem- visited New Westminster through the orable things in my time that I had years, and the navy named a ship in the city’s honour. done here.” According to Stevens, HMCS New Until Sunday, the City of New Westminster had bestowed the Freedom Westminster, a small fighting ship, was of the City honour on four individuals built in 1941 in Victoria and served on and one group: 1946 – Lt.-Col. Gordon Canada’s east and west coasts in the Corbould; 1955 – J. J. Johnston, who Second World War. The vessel later was known as Mr. May Day for attend- served as a merchant ship and was ing every May Day for 85 years; 1958 scrapped in 1966.

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A04 • Wednesday, October 6, 2010 • The Record

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, October 18, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, City Hall

511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 1H9 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7414, 2010 and ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7417, 2010 1) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7414, 2010 Location: 21 and 27 Eighth Avenue (shown hatched on the sketch plan)

Monday, October 18, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. The Corporation of the City of New Westminster gives notice of its intention to close to trafﬁc that 2,200 square feet/204.4 square meter portion of laneway southeast of the 500 block of Sixth Avenue, dedicated as highway by Plans 2251 and 50494, shown shaded as marked as “Road to be Closed” on the accompanying sketch, and remove the dedication of those portions as highway.

Purpose: The purpose of this bylaw is to rezone the properties located at 21 and 27 Eighth Avenue from Community Commercial Districts (C-2) and Local Commercial Districts (C-1) to Comprehensive Development District (21 – 27 Eighth Avenue) (CD-30). The applicant proposes to develop two commercial and residential mixed use buildings (one on each lot). 2) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7417, 2010 Location: 2,200 square feet/204.4 square meter portion of the City lane behind the properties at 504 and 508 Sixth Avenue (shown hatched on the sketch plan) Purpose: The purpose of this bylaw is to rezone a portion of the lane at the rear of 504 and 508 Sixth Avenue to Commercial Parking Districts (CP-1) and consolidate the lane with those properties to construct a four storey commercial project. Following construction of the building, the lane would be restored to its current use for vehicle and pedestrian trafﬁc.

BYLAW NO. 7414

City Contact: Development Services Department at 604-527-4588 Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at Legislative Services. Details and materials may be inspected at the Development Services Department (Planning), City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia during normal ofﬁce hours being 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive (except Statutory Holidays) from September 20, 2010.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF CITY LANE AND DISPOSE OF THE LANDS AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS

The Corporation of the City of New Westminster further gives notice of its intention to sell ROAD TO BE CLOSED the closed portion of laneway to Canacemal Investment Inc. (Inc. No.321891). The closed portion of laneway will be transferred to Canacemal Investment Inc. in exchange for $53,000.00, on condition that the laneway is consolidated with adjacent properties owned by Canacemal Investment Inc., and that a statutory right of way be granted to the City for road and utility purposes over the closed laneway, and that the sale be completed within 6 months of adoption of the bylaw. The purchaser proposes to consolidate the two properties and develop a three-storey plus penthouse commercial building on the site. Legal Description of lands: a) 164 square metre portion of highway (which was dedicated as highway at the New Westminster Land Title Ofﬁce by Plan 2251), labelled “Lane, Plan 2251” on the Road Closure Plan; and b) 41.2 square metre portion of highway (which was dedicated as highway at the New Westminster Land Title Ofﬁce by Plan 50494), labelled “Lane, Plan 50494” on the Road Closure Plan.

BYLAW NO. 7417

Public Participation: At the hearing, the public shall be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws. All persons who believe their interest in the property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Ofﬁcer until the close of the Public Hearing. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to Legislative Services, City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 1H9 (Fax #: 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information.

There will be an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by Road Closing and Land Sale Authorization Bylaw No. 7410, 2010 proposing to close the subject portion of laneway to trafﬁc and removing its dedication as highway, to make representations to Council with respect to the closure of these portions of lane at the Opportunity to Make Representations scheduled for Monday, October 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue. Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Ofﬁcer until the close of the Opportunity to Make Representations. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the agenda package, must deliver their submissions to Legislative Services by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. A copy of the proposed Road Closing and Land Sale Authorization Bylaw No. 7410, 2010 may be inspected at Legislative Services City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, during business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday daily, except holidays, from September 20, 2010.

No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information.

Rick Page, Corporate Ofﬁcer

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Man arrested after fire at Royal Avenue home

A 46-year-old New Westminster resident may be facing arson charges after a Sept. 27 fire at a home in the 800 block of Royal Avenue. Just after 7 p.m., New Westminster police and fire officials were on scene at the fire. They talked to a witness who said the fire started at the rear of the home and he was able to extinguish the fire, containing it to the stairwell, before firefighting crews

arrived. The witness also provided a description of a man suspected of starting the fire. The police soon located a man walking in the area who matched the witness description and arrested the 46-year-old Royal City resident without incident. The man is being held in custody while he awaits his court hearing and police are recommending arson charges. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

Window smashing may lead to mischief charges A 33-year-old Burnaby man may be facing mischief charges after a Tuesday morning incident in New Westminster. Just after 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning, New Westminster police went to the 400 block of East Columbia Street to respond to reports of a man smashing store windows with a baseball bat. When police arrived, they talked to witnesses who gave a description of the man. The police tracked the suspect down to an alley north of East Columbia and, while

the man was originally hostile to police, he was soon calmed down and arrested without incident. The Burnaby resident is being held in police custody while he awaits his court appearance. Police are recommending charges of mischief. Two area businesses sustained several hundred dollars of damage after having their large glass windows smashed. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

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Let’s get to the real issues now, shall we?

they will have just a little more informaSanity prevailed in Ottawa recently, although just barely. Parliamentarians tion at hand to help them through a day voted 153-151 against scrapping the like that. national gun registry. Those who campaign for an end to A handful of Canadians violence against women will will be angry. be thrilled. A few more will be upset. But most Canadians will THE RECORD Quite a few will be dissatishardly notice. fied. They will just be happy to At the other end of the spectrum, see some real issues tackled instead. police officers who put their lives on the Those who lost their jobs in the ecoline every time they go into a domestic nomic downturn and are still looking dispute situation will be pleased that for new ones might take heart that, with

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the long gun registry matter set aside, their representatives in Ottawa will have time to consider their problems – maybe find ways to further stimulate employment, or perhaps think about the fact that Employment Insurance benefits are starting to run out. Those whose livelihoods and thoughts about Canada’s future are tied to the north will feel a bit better that MPs will be able to turn their thoughts towards the changing realities of Arctic sovereignty as climate change erodes ice

caps and opens shipping channels. Those who have loved ones in Afghanistan, or who care about the men and women serving there, will take strength from their federal representatives’ renewed opportunities to debate, justify, or rethink Canada’s commitments. Or maybe, with the long gun registry issue at rest, parliamentarians can put some thought to how the courts deal with criminals who use guns – registered or not.

Is Campbell on his way out? IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY

t seems everyone’s looking for clues these days that may provide at least a hint of what Premier Gordon Campbell has planned for his political future. And the latest batch of tea leaves to be pored over and scrutinized was his speech last week to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. The speech was a lacklustre, tired address that contained very little content and left the impression that not only has the government run out of ideas, it may also have run out of gas. It certainly didn’t seem like a speech by a man with a visionary agenda that he wants to see implemented. Given Campbell’s deep-rooted problems, one might have expected something more sizzling and more substantial than what was delivered. We keep waiting for signs that the B.C. Liberals have any kind of recovery plan, but none was offered in the premier’s speech. It should be understood that the annual speech a B.C. premier gives to the UBCM is considered a major political event and a political opportunity as well. A huge crowd consisting of mayors, councillors, MLAs, city managers and, of course, the media is per-

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haps the most politically attuned audience one can ever find. And Campbell has used his UBCM speeches in the past to deliver significant talks. But this year’s speech was bereft of significant policy announcements. The only new thing unveiled was a plan to erect three totem poles on the legislature’s front lawn to help commemorate this year’s Winter Games. Yawn. Most of the speech was spent walking down memory lane about those Olympics. But they were over a half-year ago, and it’s time to move on to new endeavours. Campbell offered a mea culpa of sorts when it came to the HST, but only about his government’s dismal job at “selling” the tax. He did provide one of the arguments for keeping the HST that I suspect will be a key message from any sales pitch the government intends to make in the months leading up to the referendum: Low-income earners get a $230 HST credit, which would disappear if the tax is repealed. Campbell also provided a long list of future transit and transportation projects, including extending SkyTrain into Langley. It sounded impressive, except for one thing: These were all announced several years ago, when then-Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Campbell unveiled a multi-year, multibillion-dollar transportation plan. Despite the rather lame speech, the convention delegates were polite in their response to

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Family Place deserved better Dear Editor:

I have been volunteering at New Westminster Family Place for at least six years and have been a New Westminster resident for almost 15 years. I am disgusted at how the new owners have treated Family Place, a non-profit organization that has served the community of New Westminster for past 21 years. The article, Loss creates ‘chaos,’ in The Record of Sept. 29 had the following info: Laura Veevers, property manager at Royal City Centre, said that several tenants reported that they were unable to use the room for seminars, etc, because of the Family Place equipment stored there. The Family Place has been operating at the mall for 10 years, and they were never informed by the past owners about this concern or problem. Why is this surfacing now? Are there any recorded formal complaints by some of the tenants, or is it just a ploy to give credence to booting out Family Place? Is

Family Place being booted out because they were not paying customer? Will the room be available for use by others for free or rented for the mighty dollar to hold seminars, etc.? If this a problem, did Ms. Laura Veevers contact the Family Place or the tenants to find out whether there was indeed a problem and how it can be solved? This problem was not unsolvable. By the way, Family Place was only given three days’ notice to vacate. If it were a renter, they would have given two months’ notice. I gathered that there was a contract that specified termination without notice. However, as a good faith, shouldn’t the Family Place been given at least one month’s notice especially when the drop-in program has been set? Don’t the new owners care about how people would be affected by their decision? This year, there are 535 adults, 598 children and 80-100 families who benefit from the drop-in program. Good faith? Ha! She said that there were several break-ins. I gathered there were only two break-ins and there

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was no substantial damage. Whatever damage that was done, Family Place took care of it. How about security to protect the occupants? The room will have new flooring and paint to make available for groups for seminars, etc. Do you think that these groups will pay nothing to hold seminars, etc.? I gathered Family Place offered to pay rent but was refused. Why? Family Place cannot afford the current rent? It comes down to the mighty dollar. She also said that the owners are interested in reducing the number of vacancies in the mall. From a financial perspective, I understand them. However, not everything is dollars and cents. Good business people recognize the value of the communities that they are partnering with. Without the community to patronize them, they won’t reach their bottom line. As the saying goes, “No man is an island.” Any business won’t be successful without clienteles, and communities are their best clienteles. An irate community won’t be financially sound. Do the new owners care about the New Westminster community, or are they only concerned with the mighty dollar? New Westminster residents: How do you feel about Family Place being unfairly displaced by the new owners of the Royal City Centre? Family Place is scrambling around to find a place to continue with the drop-in program that has been already scheduled, which benefits our community. This situation is very disappointing and stressful to Family Place staff and to the participating families. Catalina P. Trinidad, New Westminster

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to certain minorities. I read today about New Westminster’s apology to the Chinese. Just as I expected, money is next. One writer states: “Victoria should not be seen to be profiting from racism. Ill-gotten gains of the past should be returned to the head-tax families!” Will it ever end? I knew right from the start this would be the next step. All this happened too many years ago, and we should get on with it and look forward to the future. The next thing that bothered me is the tearing down of the Massey Theatre. This is a great solid building that will last for many years to come. We can’t just keep on spending. Our taxes are the second highest in Metro Vancouver. With all the gambling revenue and parking meter revenue, it never seems to be enough. How do other small cities manage without the above? Port Moody, Langley and others seem to manage quite well without parking meters. Also I think our city is “over-managed.” Every time the city hall is mentioned in the Record, I always read “the manager of this department” and “the manager of this department.” My next beef is our beautiful renovated railroad building on Columbia and Eighth Street. The city should have bought this years ago and turned it into a museum instead of a junk store. Poor planning. Next, I am very concerned about losing all those mature trees in Sapperton. Those trees were healthy: just look at the stumps. Why didn’t the city make the sidewalks go around the trees? I think it is about time our city had an independent audit done. We can’t go on like this. Every year more taxes. I don’t care if it is “only four per cent!” My pension cheques are not going up. Let’s be satisfied with what we’ve got for the next few years and quit spending money we don’t have.

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Campbell and offered several rounds of applause. I got the impression that many in attendance were all wondering the same thing: Was this his last speech at this annual gathering? But people were still looking for something, anything that showed the B.C. Liberal government was still interested in connecting with the electorate. One of the most obvious new policy shifts was raised at the convention – increasing the minimum wage. B.C. currently has the lowest minimum wage in the country. To expect people to live on $8 an

hour is ridiculous, yet many people – particularly young people new to the workforce – find themselves stuck at that income level for years. The restaurant and service industry is the biggest lobby against raising the minimum wage, but given its campaign against the government over the HST, one has to wonder whether the government owes it any kind of favours these days. Of course, the fact Campbell did not use the speech to offer anything new such as raising the minimum wage may provide a clue to another political truism: departing leaders always leave

behind some goodies for the successor to announce and take credit for. So, if the premier really does plan to leave the scene before the next election, don’t expect many new things coming from him until his political future is clarified. But if he’s still premier come next year’s UBCM convention, he had better make sure there is more meat on the bone during his speech. If not, the polite applause that greeted him this year may be replaced by a decidedly louder – and nastier – response next year. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Lunch program gets much-needed cash BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

An appeal from the aboriginal education program at New Westminster Secondary School for cash for its lunch program was short-lived. Angus Burke, an aboriginal youth worker at the secondary school, wrote a letter to Mayor Wayne Wright seeking the city’s financial support for the lunch program. The letter was included on Monday’s city council agenda. Janet Grant, director of instruction for student services for the school district, said the district was able to find donors to cover the costs, a development that occurred after Burke had written to council. The aboriginal department has been hosting students at lunch for the past nine years. “Many of the students are economically deprived, and the lunch provides a nutritious gateway to further their academic development,” Burke wrote. “The aboriginal education room at lunch is also a place where students can have a sense of belonging to their culture or social clique.” According to Burke, Save-On Foods has been donating about $500 a month to the program, which was used to buy items such as fruits, bread, soup, condiments,

deli meats and noodles. “Unfortunately, due to cutbacks and staff changes the donation has been severely cut down to $100 a month,” he wrote. “While this amount is still immensely appreciated, it is still not enough to feed the students in need.” Grant couldn’t be reached to provide details about the source of the funding before The Record’s deadline. “It provides the students with a healthy lunch. A lot of times they wouldn’t be able to have lunch,” Burke told The Record. “We get a mix of all sorts of students.” Burke said aboriginal and non-aboriginal students in grades eight to 12 attend the lunch program. “It’s about one-half aboriginal students, one-half other students,” he said. “It’s a good time for me to interact with my students. It brings them in so I can talk to them about academic and social issues.” Like the aboriginal students, Burke said the other students would likely go without a healthy lunch if the program didn’t exist. “Today there were 42 that signed in. Not every single one of them had lunch. I would think the majority did,” he said Monday. “It was pretty standard.” www.twitter.com/TheresaMcManus

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argo Prentice grew up in a family where telling jokes and funny stories was just part of daily life. And, she recalls, you always had to have a fresh supply of humour – repeating the same joke was a definite no-no. Which makes it not all that surprising that Prentice has decided to try her hand at standup comedy, as a contestant in the Laff Riot Girls Funniest New Female Comedy Competition. The only surprising part, perhaps, is that she’s waited so long to try. Prentice, who’ll be 73 next month, admits with a laugh that she’ll be the oldest by far of the competitors in the contest, which kicks off at Lafflines on Oct. 7. Her motivation is simple: “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.” She has turned her creative energies to many other endeavours in her life – writing fiction and poetry, acting, directing the Golden Age Theatre group at Century House seniors’ centre. The “light bulb” moment that steered her towards standup comedy came during a production of The Vagina Monologues at Massey Theatre. Prentice auditioned, winning the role of a 72-year-old woman, and found herself on stage alongside a couple of standup comediennes. “They were so nervous to perform at Massey Theatre,” Prentice recalls. Seeing their nerves about being on stage as actors – the same nerves Prentice felt about the whole idea of standup comedy – made it suddenly seem possible. Prentice took a laughter class with Janice Bannister, a standup comic and comedy teacher whom Prentice credits for giving her the confidence to get up on stage. She has already done a few comedy gigs at Lafflines, and it was Ardell Brophy-Fitzpatrick of the Laff Riot Girls comedy group who suggested to her she should sign up for the contest. Prentice admits to having huge nerves about the idea, not stage nerves but “inner nerves,” she says, about putting herself out there. Writing the material for her five-minute set, she says, has been the biggest challenge. She draws inspiration from – what else? – her own life. The aunts who gave her advice in childhood appear in her routines. Her husband, her ex-husband, her children and grandchildren all provide inspiration – intentionally or otherwise. And, of course, Prentice finds much of her material in life itself – especially life as a senior. As a longtime volunteer and member at Century House, Prentice notes she’s seen the difference that a sense of humour can make in the lives of seniors. “Some of them can really laugh at the life of a senior,” she says. “They seem to be the best survivors.” “We all have aches and pains. We all have losses. But we all have life experiences,” she says. “We like to tell stories. We’re the elders.” Prentice says that being a senior gives her a unique

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Art in the Libraries, paintings by Erin Bulycz. Bulycz is a secondary school teacher, civilian employee of the Burnaby RCMP and former art gallery volunteer. A selection of her artwork is on presentation at the McGill branch of the Burnaby Public Library. Info: www.erinbulycz. com.

◗OCTOBER 8 TO 31 Expressive Quartet Diaconu Family Art Show, Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-298-7322.

◗OCT. 21 TO NOV. 13 Doubt, presented by the Vagabond Players. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Judi Price, at the Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park, New Westminster. Thursday to Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday matinee 2 p.m. Tickets $5 to $15. Info: www.vagabondplayers.ca, reservations@vagabondplayers. ca or 604-521-0412.

◗TO OCTOBER 24 Linocuts by Raymond Verdaguer: The New York Times Commissions, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Free admission.

◗TO NOVEMBER 21 The Intertidal Zone: Prints by Doug Guildford at the Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. For information, see www. burnabyartgallery.ca or call 604-297-4422.

◗TO NOVEMBER 27

Kizuna: Connecting through Generations exhibit, featuring contemporary artists Mark Takeshi McGregor, Greg Masuda, Natalie Purschwitz and Miyuki Shinkai. National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres. Gallery hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., admission by donation. Info: www.nikkeiplace.org.

◗WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Kidd Pivot Frankfurt FM Mixed Repertoire, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000.

◗THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 Kidd Pivot Frankfurt FM Mixed Repertoire, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000. A Lecture by Raymond Verdaguer: Working Under Pressure, noon to 1 p.m. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Free admission.

◗FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 Kidd Pivot Frankfurt FM Mixed Repertoire, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000. Alma Nine, 10 p.m. at the Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway. Info: 604-433-8942.

◗SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 Kidd Pivot Frankfurt FM Mixed Repertoire, at the Shadbolt

Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000. Alma Nine, 10 p.m. at the Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway. Info: 604-433-8942. Opening of Expressive Quartet Diaconu Family Art Show, 2 to 4 p.m. Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-2987322.

◗WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Clark and I Somewhere in Connecticut, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000.

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◗FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 Clark and I Somewhere in Connecticut, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets: 604-205-3000. Rosie & Me, 10 p.m. at the Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway. Info: 604-433-8942.

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A14 • Wednesday, October 6, 2010 • The Record

Final summer market Thursday AROUND TOWN

THERESA MCMANUS

his week marks the final week of the Royal City Farmers Market’s summer season, but the winter market is just around the corner. Royal City Farmers Market’s final summer 2010 market is on Oct. 7. The event will celebrate fall and will have free harvestthemed family portraits by local volunteer photographers Donald McKillican and Harry Pehkonen, with hay bales, scarecrows and other fall decorations, donated by longtime vendor Mary Forstbauer, setting the scene for these portraits. “With the weather not always being cooperative, I was a little worried our market wouldn’t be as successful as I hoped,” said operations manager Jen Arbo. “But I’m so happy the community has proved me wrong and continued to support what we are trying to do week in and week out. I can’t wait for the

winter market.” This week’s market is on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. in Tipperary Park. The winter market starts in November and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month until April at Holy Trinity Cathedral at 514 Carnarvon St. People wanting to take part in the fall portraits just need to show up and step into the outdoor studio. Links to photos will be emailed to shoppers where they can download their pictures and order prints – or Royal City Farmers Market will send a print in the mail for a small fee. For the trick-or-treaters, a limited number of carving (and eating) pumpkins will be available, courtesy of Applebarn Pumpkin Barn, for a $1 donation to the local food bank. Redrick Sultan, a fourpiece funk band, is the market’s musical guest. The market also features more than a dozen local produce vendors, as well as jewelry from local artisans, meats, cheeses, eggs, dips, sauces and breads.

Hockey time

Royal City residents may want to mark Nov. 19 on their calendars if they’re

looking for a fun night out for the family. Members of the Vancouver Canucks Alumni team will face off against the New Westminster firefighters hockey team during the 2010 Hydrant Cup. Played every two years at Queen’s Park Arena, the game raises funds for local charities and other Lower Mainland causes. The sixth Hydrant Cup includes an outdoor barbecue, live music, a Frisbee toss game, a raffle, door prizes and more. In past years, players like Cliff Ronning, Jyrki Lumme, Richard Brodeur and Bill Ranford have suited up for the game. This year’s roster has yet to be revealed. The New Westminster Firefighters Charitable Society is anticipating that Queen’s Park Arena will be filled for this year’s event. Tickets, which are $10 for a family pass, are available at Queen’s Park Arena and the No. 1 fire hall at McBride Boulevard and Sixth Avenue.

Corny success

A Sept. 25 corn roast raised cash for the Arts Council of New Westminster and a whole lot of laughs for partici-

pants. Paul Thompson, a director of the arts council, said directors operated the booth, which attracted local dignitaries and members of the public. “We particularly enjoyed the many children who were obviously enjoying themselves and the corn,” he said. “We managed to sell approximately 86 cobs of corn. After expenses, and including donations from generous Arts Council of New West patrons, we netted just a little over $150.” With the cuts that have hit the arts community, Thompson notes that every little bit helps. “We consider this a successful branding and fundraising effort,” he said. “Working with the new River Market was a very satisfying endeavour and we look forward to doing so again.” The arts council hosted the event in partnership with the River Market, The Paddlewheeler Pub and the new Donald’s Market. It coincided with the Artists On The River event held at the Quay and Fraser River Discovery Centre. The arts council is particularly grateful for the efforts of Julie Ramirez of River Market, who organized the corn roast.

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Sleep is a big factor in healthy living HEALTHWISE

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What’s up this weekend With everything going on in this busy city of ours, how can you choose what to do? We’re introducing a new feature – our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. Watch for it in our Wednesday editions so you can start planning your weekend in advance. And, for this October long weekend, here’s our offering: 1. Get enjoying a touch of the Irish at the Dublin Castle neighbourhood grill, on the old B.C. Pen site. Owner Fred Bilawey gets credit for originality, as he sent an entire Top 5 list of reasons why customers should be drinking at his newly opened pub. To summarize, Bilawey said: Check out the amazing patio and incredible new views; catch the “all new” Canucks in action; drink a pint of your favorite Irish beer; check out all the sports on the five massive plasma televisions; and last, but not least, just to check it out. 2. Get cheering for the curlers at the Westcoast Classic at the Royal City Curling Club all weekend. Olympic champion Kevin Martin will be on hand,

as well as world chamthis Royal City jewel will pion Kevin Koe and 2006 pay many dividends in the Olympic champion Brad future. Gushue. The semifinals 5. Get shopping at local are at noon on the holiday small businesses. Yes, we Monday and the finals at know it’s easy to drive 3 p.m. The curling club is to your local supermall right beside the Canada and let your credit card Games Pool, with ample go crazy, but how about parking availspending localable. ly and helping 3. Get entera small busitained at the ness survive? Starlight Casino Pedagogy Toys at 350 Gifford in Sapperton St. in Queensis set to close borough. You after Christmas don’t have to so if you want gamble, as the good educadining options tional toys for include the Salt your children, and Pepper get down there (or more) Grill, Schanks, soon. In fact, Things to do stroll thru Kirin and the Shang Noodle this weekend Sapperton and House. For see what else more information, check is there: Bella Cakes and out the casino’s website at Pastries, Dimpleskins www.starlightcasino.ca. Naturals and Karmavore 4. Get touristy in your own Vegan Shop are unique backyard. When was the stores that you should give last time you walked in a try to. Queen’s Park, stopped to E-mail your Top 5 ideas watch a soccer game or to calendar@royalcityrecord. wondered when the next com or send them to alau@ production at the Bernie royalcityrecord.com. You can Legge Theatre was takalso check out our full arts ing place? How about ice and events calendar listings skating at Queen’s Park on our website’s homepage at Arena? There’s so much to www.royalcityrecord.com. do in Queen’s Park that an – compiled by Alfie Lau, afternoon spent exploring staff reporter

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Keep herbs year round BRANCHING OUT ANNE MARRISON

eople who dream of livening up winter meals by adding a few fresh herbs can do just that by growing them in pots on windowsills in winter. Shade-tolerant herbs like mint, chervil and parsley are the easiest to start with because they’ll accept even a north window. The Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary, oregano and thyme are fussier. For them, a south or west window can work well in early and late winter, especially if windows are kept sparkling clean outside and inside and the weather is unusually sunny. But in mid-winter as day length shortens, sun-loving herbs and even those that prefer shade may look unwell, become long and spindly then stop growing. This is a typical response of many indoor plants during late December and January. Growth resumes as daylength increases.

Some gardeners continue snipping herbs until the plants are little stubs, others let them rest, while a few people put them under a fluorescent grow-light for a few weeks. Not everyone realizes that rosemary makes a beautiful year-round houseplant, especially if you select a compact kind such as Blue Boy, which can reach about 60 cm – but usually doesn’t if there’s a cook in the house. Thyme and oregano can also grow for long periods indoors on a south windowsill. It’s useful to know that all the sunloving herbs will grow one-sidedly unless they’re turned frequently. Sage could make a useful houseplant, but for most of us in southwest B.C., there’s not much point since the basic sage (Salvia officinalis) and also Berggarten sage are winterhardy. Mint has low light requirements but is very susceptible to drying out. It also needs to be kept well-nourished, moist and misted frequently. All the shade-tolerant herbs need moisture and misting to counteract the dry air and high temperatures inside homes.

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Vapourizers and standing the pots on pebbles above water-filled trays adds humidity to the air. Gardeners with mint growing outside can easily dig up some roots and wash them clean of garden earth (which may contain slug eggs or other pests) then repot in houseplant potting mix that includes organic fertilizer either liquid or granular. Chives do well with similar treatment. But here it’s best to have two pots going – one for the early winter while the other goes dormant outside. The pots can be switched in the week after Christmas. Suddenly the dormant chives feel warmth, moisture, naturally increasing light and decide spring must have arrived early. Their growth is usually prompt and sustained. Parsley is hardy outside through mild frosts, but by late December is usually sleeping. Since it has a taproot, transplanting will be successful only with very young plants. But gardeners who think ahead and grow windowsill parsley in pots from seed can enjoy parsley through the entire winter. Send garden questions to Anne, amarrison@shaw.ca.

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Trades training reaches new heights at NWSS A CLASS ACT

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p on the roof – that’s where New Westminster Secondary students may choose to spend their time now that the board of education has approved a roofing training program at the high school. The course will now go to the Ministry of Education for final approval before it is introduced in May 2011. The training is a onemonth course.

If the program is implemented, students would be ready to work in the summer. The school district has formed a partnership with the Roofing Contractors’ Association of B.C. Trades Training Centre to offer the Level 1 training to students in roofing. Students who receive their Level 1 training will have entry-level employability skills to work in the roofing industry. The roofing training would be offered through the ACE-IT program, which stands for accelerated credit entry to industry training. The ACE-IT program enables students to take time during their school schedule to focus on a trade, with credit

For the record A Sept. 29 story on the Neighbouhoods of Learning funding (What to do with all the extra space?, The Record, page 3) stated that the Ministry of Education would fund 500 seats in a new theatre proposal, and 150 more would be paid for through the provincial Neighbourhoods of Learning initiative. In fact, the Ministry of Education has agreed in principle to fund a 650-seat theatre as part of the school replacement, based upon community support for the proposal.

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apprenticeships in the province – fund ACE-IT programs, which include plumbing, hairdressing, mechanics and cooking. Do you have an idea for A Class Act? Send good-news

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Former world champions representing NW BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

It’s not often a world champion comes to the Royal City and is overshadowed. But that’s the case from Oct. 7 to 11 at the Royal City Curling Club when the current world champion, Kevin Koe, is joined by the current Olympic champion, Kevin Martin. Martin is also a former world champion, a fourtime Canadian champion and a four-time winner of the Westcoast Classic. Koe is also a former Westcoast Classic champion, having captured the title in 2007. He lost the final to Martin in 2002. The two Edmonton rinks are the showcase teams at the 32-rink cashspiel but they will be up against a murderer’s row of tough competition. Last year’s defending champion, Bob Ursel, is back to defend his crown while another notable team is 2006 Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue of Newfoundland, who has teamed up with six-time Canadian champion and four-time world champion Randy Ferbey of Edmonton. Perhaps the most intriguing team is Jason Gunnlaugson, the hardthrowing Winnipeg curler who announced in April a deal to curl for Russia. Gunnlaugson, along with third Justin Richter and lead Tyler Forrest, will take two Russians as teammates and try to qualify as the Russian representative at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Another former cham-

SFU Clan loses to Dixie

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lead to 36-22 before the Hyacks got their final score. Loffler then completed the scoring with his two highlight-reel runs. “Offensively, we had a lot of positives,” said Lalji. “Ian Henderson continues to impress, both offensively and defensively.” Henderson had two touchdowns and 113 yards on 20 carries. Defensively, Henderson led the Hyacks with nine tackles and Lalji said his linebacker play is comparable to that of Casey Chin and Vivie Bojilov from last year’s

The sun was out, the homecoming crowd was well fed and excited and all that was needed was the Simon Fraser Clan football team to register its first win in the NCAA. But the Dixie State College Red Storm from Utah were the team celebrating their first win of the season after a 28-21 decision on Saturday afternoon. “We keep beating ourselves,” said SFU head coach Dave Johnson. “This was the first week where during preparation we may have set too many expectations, and it came back to bite us, and we made a number of mental mistakes that cost us the game. “Defensively, I thought we squeezed them ... but offensively, we just got off track.” Those mental mistakes included two interceptions, two fumbles, a failed fourth-down conversion and a measly two-for-13 conversion rate on third downs. The two most critical errors occurred in the first half. With the Clan trailing 7-0, the Clan were driving and deep into the Red Storm’s red zone when Clan quarterback Ryan Schwartz was picked off by Wes Hulse. After the Clan tied the score on Schwartz’s sixyard scamper, the Red Storm were unable to move the ball and had to punt. The Clan’s Tyler Wilkinson muffed the ball on his own five-yard line, setting up the Red Storm for the go-ahead touchdown, an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stevenson to Alex Nelson to give the Utah visitors a 14-7 halftime lead. The Clan came out with some razzle dazzle on the second half kickoff, as freshman Tore Corrado fielded the kick, took the defence with him to the right side of the field and then lateralled it to star running back Gabe Ephard, who rumbled down the left sideline for a 57-yard gain.

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One cool job: Royal City Curling Club icemaker Norm Scott gets the ice ready for the world’s best curlers this weekend during the Westcoast Curling Classic, which runs from Oct. 7 to 11. pion, Jeff Stoughton, who won in 2003, will also be in the Royal City. The local contingent will be ably represented by a trio of former world champions. Greg McAulay, who won the 2000 world title while based at Royal City, will play as well, with two of his teammates from that squad, Bryan Miki and Brent Pierce, skipping their own teams. Tyler Klitch is the third for the Miki team and he’s looking forward to the weekend. “Playing with Bryan is great because he offers a lot of insight and he comes up with a lot of different shots,” said Klitch. “It’s a huge weekend for us

because we’re trying to reach our goals, such as representing B.C. at the Brier.” Klitch said playing the big boys like Martin and Koe isn’t intimidating, but there’s no margin for error. “With the top-10 teams, you can’t even miss one shot because they’ll take advantage and make you pay,” said Klitch, 33, who’s been curling for 24 years. “We step up our game to play teams like that.” Other Royal City skips participating are 2009 provincial champion and 2010 runner-up Sean Geall, Andrew Bilesky, Bryan Kedziora, Ken McArdle and Steven Kopf. Kopf and lead Mark

Bradshaw are SFU students, looking forward to playing close to home. “This is our favourite cashspiel of the year,” said Kopf. “We start by playing the defending champion (Ursel) and our goal is to get to the final eight (on Monday).” Bradshaw said it is a chance to measure how the team has grown and how the curlers compare to champions like Koe and Martin. “There aren’t many sports where after your game, you can ask guys like Martin for advice and they’re willing to help you,” said Bradshaw. “The organizers always do a great job, and it’s definitely one of my favourite

events of the year,” said Klitch. “The way the organizers put this on, everything’s first-class.” For the second year in a row, the prize purse will be $80,000 with the winner getting $20,000 and the runner-up $12,500. The cashspiel kicks off with a skins game between Koe and Ursel on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. There are five draws Friday and Saturday and four on Sunday. The quarter-finals go Thanksgiving Monday at 8 a.m., with the semifinals at noon and the final at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for a day pass and $30 for a weekend pass. See www.west coastcurlingclassic.com.

Hyacks can’t contain Lofﬂer in Okanagan loss BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

Taylor Loffler was as good as advertised. The Kelowna Owls quarterback ran for six touchdowns and threw for a seventh against the visiting New Westminster Hyacks on Friday night in a 49-28 game that was closer than the score indicated. The Hyacks were within a score, 36-28, in the last four minutes when Loffler broke two long runs, from 65 yards and then 73 yards, to complete the scoring. “He’s the best player in the

province, nobody’s in his league,” Hyacks head coach Farhan Lalji said of Loffler, who’s already verbally committed to Boise State next year. “Offensively, he was a stud and defensively, he was very good as well.” Loffler also scored from 31, six, one and one yard out for his other four rushing touchdowns to go with a 60-yard screen pass to Brook Blackmore that also hit the Hyacks end zone. Loffler also ran in for a two-point conversion. “It was a mix of poor tackling and poor execution,” Lalji said of his squad’s inability to contain Loffler. “He’s a phenomenal

player but you should never have one guy beat you like that.” The 63-yard scamper was perhaps the play of the game, as Lalji said Loffler broke nine tackles and ran all the way across the field to score that touchdown. Lalji took some comfort in seeing his squad fight the numberfour ranked Owls for 45 of 48 minutes. The Hyacks even led 14-12 in the first half before Loffler took control with two scores to make it 28-14 Kelowna at the halftime break. After the Hyacks pulled to within 28-22, Loffler restored the

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With a short field, Schwartz needed only two plays to convert, throwing a 21-yard touchdown strike to Mathis Baumbach to tie the game at 14-14. After trading possessions, the Red Storm put together an eight-play 81yard drive, with Jesse Ence hitting the end zone on an 11-yard run up the middle to give Dixie Stae a 21-14 lead. The Clan took over deep in their own half and paid the price when Dixie State corner Danny Hawkins picked off backup Clan quarterback Quinton Agosta to open the fourth quarter. Two plays later, Stevenson connected on his third touchdown of the afternoon, an eight-yard strike to Zach Fox to lead 28-14. Simon Fraser moved to a no-huddle offence with 5:22 left in the game, and Bo Palmer capped an 11play, 87-yard drive with a

five-yard touchdown run for the final score of the game. The Clan were unable to stop the Red Storm after deciding to kick deep and the Utah visitors ran the clock out. Dixie State players had good reason to celebrate, as they haven’t won on the road since Nov. 8, 2008. The Red Storm defence allowed only 248 total yards and caused five turnovers in the victory. For the Clan, Ephard ended the game with 21 carries for 107 yards, while Schwartz finished 10-for-21 for 100 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Linebacker Andrew Marshall totaled game high 11 tackles, including three for a loss and one interception. Former New Westminster Hyack Casey Chin also had a strong first half, registering three solo tackles and a sack before

having to leave with an ankle injury. Chin, on crutches for the second half, said he was getting X-rays of his ankle this week and he hopes that it’s only a sprain and he won’t miss his first Shrum Bowl, this Friday at UBC against the Thunderbirds. “I think it’s a compliment to Casey that we really missed him when he was out,” said Johnson. “He’s a freshman playing linebacker and making plays for us and we miss him when he’s not there.” The Clan, now 0-5 for the year, will have a short week of preparation for Friday night’s Shrum Bowl, which will be played under Canadian three-down rules. “I’m almost glad our next game is coming so fast,” said Johnson. “This was a frustrating loss and now we get a chance to get over that with the Shrum Bowl.”

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semifinal squad. Lalji said another big play from Friday night’s game involved Henderson and a hard-charging Loffler, who plays safety on the defensive side of the ball. “Ian took a pass in the flat and Loffler came down on him hard,” said Lalji. “It could have been a highlight-reel hit but Ian just spun off after getting drilled and fought for another five yards.” Hyacks quarterback Regan Eberding also had a solid game, with 18 carries for 122 yards and six-of-11 for 85 yards and a touchdown in the air. Running back James Belgrave also had 72 yards on 11 rushes and a touchdown while Manraj Bains had the other score for the Hyacks. The Hyacks fall to 0-5, but the rest of their schedule is much easier, with all conference games coming up, starting with West Vancouver at Mercer Stadium this Friday night. “We can still finish second in our conference,” said Lalji. “I think I’m most proud of how the guys came and practised hard these past two weeks. They could have been demoralized after the losses to (Terry) Fox and (Vancouver) College, but they came out and had good weeks of practice. ... We showed against Kelowna that we belonged with them out there. We’re not a bad team, we belonged out there with them but they had one guy who just killed us.” Follow Alfie on Twitter at Twitter.com/AlfieLau

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Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

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Global Agriculture TransLoading Inc. a well established Trans-Loading/transportation company located at 11678 130th Street, Surrey, B.C. urgently requires qualified Supply Control Coordinator. Duties include: Co-ordinate the work of workers responsible for shipping, receiving, storing, distributing & maintaining inventories by establishing job procedures & schedules, coordinating activities with other departments/units, resolving work-related issues, supply requisition, training workers in job duties, safety & company policies. Minimum 3 years experience. Knowledge of Punjabi an asset. Salary $21/hr.+ Benefits. Fax resume to 604-580-2786.

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TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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4 CUTE Maltese/Chiha/Terrier pups born Aug 5 1st shots $425 778 888 4177 4 PUG puppies. 3 Fawn- 1M, 2F. 1 Black M. Vet checked, dewormed, 1st shots. Ready to go Oct.11. $750. 778.389.6425

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Cares! The Burnaby Now and New West Record have partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to ﬁnding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Microsoft Small Business Specialist Your ONE - STOP IT solutions center. Free consultation. Reliance Systems 604-800-0218 www.rsacomputing.com

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of FRANK KARL WANKA, also known as FRANK WANKA, also known as FRANZ WANKA, also known as FRANZ KARL WANKA, Deceased, who died on June 20, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address below, before November 15, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice. By: PERRY S. EHRLICH Barrister and Solicitor Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP, 270 - 10711 Cambie Road, Richmond, B.C. V6X 3G5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Gordon Herbert Davies, Deceased, formerly of #1202 - 7376 Halifax Street, Burnaby, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of GORDON HERBERT DAVIES are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Administrator at #330 - 522 Seventh Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M 5T5 on or before November 4, 2010, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice. Richard Garreth Davies, Administrator CASSADY & COMPANY, Solicitors

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RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

1032 QUEENS Avenue. Avail Nov 1st. Immaculate - 2 bdrm- top floor, f/p, d/w, w/d, balcony, no pets- n/s, references req’d. $800/mth ( private owner.) 604-530-2186 to view 2 BDRM+DEN, 2 bath, grnd flr, 5 appl, 1100 sf, f/p, lrg deck, 2 u/g prkg, alarm, pool/fit, pets ok, $1600/mo. 604-931-3377 BBY, N. 1 BR bsmt $875 incl, sh’d ldry, priv ent /prkg/view deck, net, nr transit. ns/np. 604-298-8182

AMBER ROCHESTOR

6508

Apt/Condos

SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. Call 604-526-5584 SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720

BBY. 2 BR, 20th floor. 2 full baths, 6 applis, 2 balc, u/grd prkg, gym & pool. Near Lough Mall & Skytrain. $1600/mo. Oct 15. 604-420-9228

545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907

BBY, Brentwood. Big 1 BR. $777 incl ht & h/w. Adult-oriented bldg. N/s, N/p. Call 604-841-6984

329 SHERBROOKE SHERBROOKE ST. 329 ST.

401 Westview St, Coq

NEW WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER NEW

CALL Bach.,FOR 1 &A VIEWING 2 Bdrm. TODAY! Suites 1 Bedrooms from $870 Heat/Water included, Water & heatavail. included. parking Close to skytrain, No smoking, no pets. shopping just a walk away. CloseSmall to Royal pet Columbian okay. bus/skytrain. “O”Hospital, Security Deposit. Call for details.

RENTALS 604-522-9139 604-931-3273

www.caprent.com 6508

AMBER (W)

Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358

Apt/Condos

Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets

Call for details! 604-589-7040

Houses - Sale

6020-01

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Coquitlam

COQ: 1980 Cape Horne, VIEW! 3 BR DUPLEX, dbl garage. National Home Warranty. $499,900. Sale By Builder. 604-522-3100 or 604-941-2444

6020-26

North Vancouver

PRIME LOCATION - $930,000 Approx 13,200 sq ft, level lot, in Princess Park area, great potential for re-development. Build a mansion. Close to school, shopping, recreation. 15 mins to downtown & skiing. Mins to both bridges. 3 storey 4 BR house with basement suite. Ideal to renovate. Act fast. No agents 604-612-0227

6020-34

Lots & Acreage

Real Estate

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6020-08

6030

Surrey

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT, New Westminster. $75,000 in services paid! 33’ x 130’. No HST! $324,888. Call 604-726-0677.

6035

Mobile Homes

#86 - 7850 King George Blvd, Sry. 2 BR. 55+ years old. 1 pet ok! $37,900. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

6050

Out Of Town Property

ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS! Full acres & more! Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! $0 Down, $0 Interest. Starting @ just $89/month USD! Close to Tucson Int’l Airport. FREE Recording at 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 or www.SunsitesLandRush.com

6052

Real Estate Investment

TIMESHARE CANCEL. Were you misled when you purchased a Timeshare? Get out NOW with contract cancellation! STOP paying Mortgage and Maintenance! 100% Money back Guaranteed. 1-888-816-7128, X-6868 or 702-527-6868.

Sat & Sun - 1pm-4pm 11710 - 98A Avenue, Surrey 3 BR + 2 BR bmnt ste, workshop, dbl gar, sundeck, patio. $449,800. Mel, RE/MAX 604-726-6358

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

BBY LGHEED Mall, 1 BR View, 8th flr, storage, Indoor Pool, Gym. $975 incls utls. 604-944-8881

BBY S. 1 BR. $710 - $745, Tile, laminate, ug prkg, hw, WiFi, cat ok, Metrotown, 604-818-1129

BBY, 2 BR Apt, cls to school and Lougheed Mall, newly reno’d kitch & bath, N/s, N/p, Avail now, $1150/mo. Call 604-420-7023.

BBY SIMON FRASER APTS, 7175 Pandora St, close to SFU, shops & transit, 1 Br $875, 2 Br $1000 incl heat/hw, hardwood, new paint, 1 yr lease, np, Call Lorne Dorset Realty 604-299-0803

BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. $700 Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-323-0237 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790

BURNABY CENTRE Metrotown Area - Bby

Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts. Rental Incentives Offered. Rent includes heat and hot water.

CALL (604) 438-4544

COQ. 1 BR, $750. 2 BR, $850, 3 BR, $1050. Now/Nov 1, Incl d/w, ht, 778-990-7079, 604-521-8249 COQ WW Plateau, 2 BR, 2 bath, $1325/mo, Quay Pacific Property Mgnt Ltd. Call 604-570-2786

COQ/BBY, CORA Towers. NEW, 1000+sf, 2 BR, 2bth, appls, Gym, Media, 2 sec prkg. Close to SFU/skytrain. $1600(rent) +$400 (credits) /mo. Dave 604-787-1413

Family Living

leasing@burnabycentre.com

WHITGIFT GARDENS

CALYPSO COURT

1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100.

1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.

office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789

● Spacious apartments ● Heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ● Ball court, daycare avail. ● Near Skytrain, shopping & kids park. Sorry no pets.

604 939-0944

CARM-ELLE APARTMENTS

815 - 5th Ave, New West

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

It’sFrom time to$690.00 discover

6020

1MONTH FREE*

1 BR apartments. Includes heat, h/w & cable. U/grnd prkg avail. No pets. Call 604-521-2866 or 604-619-5323

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604 936-1225

MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Rentals

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RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

6510

Co-ops

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-846-1169

NEW WEST. Reno’d 1 BR New Appl’s etc. No Pets, From $745 inc. HT/HW 604-724-8353

Queens Avenue

NEW WEST: Moody Park 1 BR $650 + utils. Quiet. Nov 1. Cat ok. 604-591-3628 or 604-517-5593

N. WEST, Lrg 1 BR $895 & 2 BR $1095, hdwd flrs, heat hot/water & cable. Cat OK. Nr transit, quiet bldg. Av now. Jim 604-728-2086

3 BR Townhouse, $1218 includes heat & hot water, w/d hookup & common laundry & u/grd prkg. $1200 share purchase.

136 10th St, New West

Email for application qacoop@gmail.com

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq

NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $710/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & prkg. Near schools, shops, bus & Skytrain. Avail Oct 15th. Cats okay! Deposit required.

Call 604-521-2884

POCO, 1 BR Apt, in very quiet 6 unit bldg, shared laundry, $750 incls utls. Av now. N/S, N/P. 604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993

MASSEY PLACE on McBride Blvd

FALL SPECIALS Rent prices slashed. Largest Apts in New West. Rents starting $795 for Oct!

CALL (604) 524-5840 www.masseyplace.com

PORT MOODY, Newport Village. 2 BR + den, concrete bldg, 2 full baths. F/p, in-suite w/d, h/wd flrs, granite counters, S.S. applis, 2 u/grd prkg, gym. No pets. Ocean & mountain view! $1,850/mo + util. Avail immed. 604-469-9261 SILVER STAR APTS 6425 Silver Ave. Bby. Across St from Metrotown & skytrain, clean, quiet, near bus & shops, 1br $825 heat hw incld, ns, np, 1 yr lease Dorset Rlty.. John 604-439-9602

VILLA MARGARETA

6515

Duplexes - Rent

BBY Metrotown, SxS Duplex, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, W/D, sundeck, lrg bsmt rec room, prkg. $1200 + 70% utils. Av now. 604-435-1005

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave, New West

1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

EL PRESIDENTE

220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR, $700. Rent includes heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd parking available. Call 604-519-1382

THE DOCKYARDS − River Front − 2 BR Townhomes & Apts Starting from $1450 / mo. Queensborough • New West. Call 604-307-8330 www.DockyardsLiving.ca

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

COQ L’heed Mall/skytrn. Lrg 1BR, w/d, full bath, Avail Now or Oct 15, ns/np, $760 incls utils, 604-937-7896, 604-873-8491

NWEST 3 BR + den, 3 ba T/H Executive Condo. Quay Pacific Property Mgmt. 604-570-2786

BBY, SOUTH. 1 BR, full bath, private w/d. N/s. $750/mo + 1⁄3 util. Near bus. Nov 1st. 604-435-6087

3 BR, 1½ baths, fridge/stove, laundry hook-up. $1,250/mo + utilities. Near Skytrain, schools and Lougheed Hwy in North Burnaby. Family-oriented complex. Immed. N/s, no dogs. ★ Cats are welcome! ★

BAINBRIDGE PLACE

3 BR Upper, Poco, 1 1/2 baths, newly reno’d kitchen, bath, flooring, windows, w/d, N/p, immed, $1600 + 1/2 util. 604-722-5072 BBY, 2 BR + den, grnd flr, $875 incl utils. Nr skytrain/bus/school, Avail now. NS/NP. 604-524-3196

Call 604-420-0763

COQ, East. Clean 2 BR, full bath, priv laundry, patio. Ns/np. $750 + 1 ⁄3 util. Avail now. 604-524-5237

COQ, Blue Mtn. Large 3 BR, 2 levels. 1.5 baths. 5 appl, fenced yard, garage. N/s. $1,400/mo + util. Near Lougheed Mall, Hwy 1 & amens. Nov 1st. 604-412-9946

6540

Houses - Rent

COQ CENTRAL 4 BR, 2 up & 2 BR in bsmt with rec rm & utility area, 2 full baths, appls incls w/d, newly refinished h/w flrs, garage, storage, carport, fncd back yd, cls to schools, rec ctr, shops & skytrain, n/p, n/s, Oct 15, $1700. Refs Req. 604-939-4540

COQ CTR. 3 BR, 1.5 baths, 5 appl, fenced yard, garage. Ns/np. $1,260. Av now. 604-537-7015 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M VANCOUVER - 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place & Costco…$1,288/M

Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

UPPER LEVEL HOUSE, 3bdr/ 1&1/2 bath, Delsom Village, washer & dryer, garage, shed, big yard, close to Alex Fraser bridge, mint condition. $2200/month. Available November 1st. Call 604 723 5858

BBY, 7480 17th Ave, 3 BR upper flr. 1550 sq ft. Sh’d w/d. $1600/mo incl hydro/gas. No pets. Immed. 604-731-2510 or 604-522-6443 BBY 7769 Gilley St. 2 BR bsmt suite. $750/mo incls util & W/D. N/S, N/P. Avail immed. 604-522-8833 or 604-786-1860 BBY CARIBOO HEIGHTS, 2 BR bsmt ste, n/s, n/p, no w/d, $800 + utils, Avail Now, 604-528-6036

BBY, Central. Lrg 3 BR, 2 baths, f/p, priv w/d, carport. $1,350/mo + ½ util. Ns/np. Near BCIT, SFU, BGH & bus. Nov 1. 604-298-6874

BBY, E. 13th Ave/4th St. 2 BR g/l. 1200 sf. Sh’d w/d, gas f/p, f/yrd. NS/NP. $875 + util. 604-290-2181 BBY N. BCIT Newer 2 BR, grnd flr, $775 incls utls. N/S, N/P. Avail now. Very cln. 604-293-2295 BBY ROYAL Oak/Rumble, Brand New Main flr 3 BR ste, 2 bath, Nr bus/school. NS/NP. Avail Now $1200 + util. 604-375-4261

COQ, Superstore/Brunette. 1 BR. $650 + util. Pets are welcome! 604-522-3100 or 604-941-2444

COQ, WEST. Charming character home, 2 BR & den, main flr. Big private yard & patio. Jacuzzi tub. Near Skytrain. $1,250/mo + 2 ⁄3 util. Avail now. 604-931-4051 COQ WEST Newer 2 BR g/l, nr Burquitlam Plaza, clean, w/d, n/s, n/p, $850 + utils. 604-936-7500 COQ, WW Plat, 2 BR g/lev, 1100 sf, den, slate flrs, 5 appls, extra storage. $995 + 25% utils. NS/ NP. Avail Nov 1. 604-552-4767 N. WEST Queensborough, 2 BR gr lev. NS/NP, N/wd. Av now. $750 incls utls/cbl. 604-657-7401 NEW 2 bdrm, laundry, radiant heat, good location, n/s, n/p, $900/m + utils. 604-524-2041 NEW WEST. Newly reno’d 2 BR, + g/lvl. Lots of cedar beams, etc. 850 sq ft. F/bath, f/p, priv w/d, garage. $1,300/mo incl hydro. Oct 15th or Nov 1st. N/s, small pets ok. Very private. 604-520-6801

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

New Westminster

307 Richmond St.

2 level, 2 BR upper floor of heritage home. Hardwood floors. Large kitchen, 1.5 baths. Avail. now or Nov. 1. N/S, N/Pets. Lease and excellent references a must. Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Reference required.

Contact Natalie 778-230-9037 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

SKYLINE TOWERS

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6605

Townhouses Rent

COQ, COMO LAKE. NEW 1 BR bsmt ste, Own W/D, sep entry, $700/mo + utils, avail Nov 1, Near bus & amens. 604-939-6765

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.

Wanted To Rent

Wanted 2 BR Bsmt Suite in New West, for pensioner who has loud cockatoo, 778-858-1234

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

BBY 6994 Greenwood St, Brand New approx 1800sf Warehouse with finished office, 1 UNIT LEFT! Clean, large O/H door, 3 phase power, available Now. Call 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

PT MOODY Moray/St. Johns, 2400 sf shop plus mezzanine Suit auto/warehouse, wholesale, boatshop, etc. 604-525-8839

Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com

6615

Wanted To Rent

2 MATURE prof seeks home 2 br & 2 bath + , fixer uppers ok, now or Nov 1. refs avail. 604-786-2804 BURNABY E./N. WEST Wanted 1 or 2 BR bsmnt ste, walking distance to Lougheed Mall, Braid Stn or Schoolhouse & Lougheed Hwy. For mature 40 ish couple. Call David at 778-772-7848

7010

Personals

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies.1-877804-5381. (18+).

HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm/Security

ALARM

COQ, 3 br main flr house, dw, fp, $1700+60% utils, share wd, ns, np, avail Nov. 1, 604-808-4155 SRY, NORTH. 2 BR + den. Fenced yard, laundry hook-up, carport. Near Skytrain. No dogs. $720 + util. 604-944-2600, eves.

Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Renos to Handyman’s Service Call Ray 604-418-4208 * RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470

8050

Chimney Services

Chimney Sweep Repair Specialists. WETT cert. 604-771-4772 www.TheHomePros.tv

8055

8073

Drainage

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affor dable monthly rent.

#1 QUALITY Cleaning Service Homes & Business. Senior Disc. Low Rates. 604 724-8998 A.S.B.A ENTERPRISE Comm/ Res, Free Est, $20/hr incls supplies, Insured, 604-723-0162

8060

Concrete

All Concrete/Asphalt Removal Disposal incls Quality Guaranteed, Free Estimates. Comm/ Res. 604-540-6567 DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Prompt, Professional, Family run 40+yrs. Seniors % 604 240-3408

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.

8073

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322

8075

Drywall

ARCO DRYWALL. Board, tape, texture, frame. New & renos. 16 years exp. Mike, 604-825-1500 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

8080

Electrical

#1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.

Cleaning

JANE’s • House Cleaning A thorough job every time! Call ★ 778-800-9612

102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

6615

PORT MOODY 2 BR g/lvl ste, carport, big yd, utils incls, $850. N/P. Avail now. 604-936-6533

Managed by Colliers International

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Townhouses Rent

COQ WW Plateau, 3 BR T/H, 3 bath $2195/mo. Quay Pacific Ppty Mgmt Ltd, call 604-570-2786

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6602

6605

WOODLAND PARK

320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

6450

Drainage

Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934. YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

Home Services

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CALL THE EXPERTS HOME SERVICES AUTOMOTIVE MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL

Derek Paquette

8220

B.A.

LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

SPACE- Turned Down? - Bad Credit? BOOKING - Self-employed? - Equity Mortgages For: PAQUETTE, DERRICK - 1st/2nd/3rd Mortgages Rep: LBampton Ad#: 1271038 - Free Consultations

PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835

Call Me Now! 604.928.0288

HOME SERVICES

8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking & more 604-244-8824, Cell: 604-788-6458

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

ALL ABOUT FLOORS Hardwood, Laminate. Free Estimates. Call Mo 778-789-4333

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless 604-219-6944 We cover the HST INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

8160

Lawn & Garden

Fall Services

SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”

Yard Clean-ups • Hedges Pruning • Gutters • Aeration Lawn Mowing Christmas Lights Rubbish Removal Free Estimates

310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca Book a job at: www.jimsmowing.ca

• Residential and Commercial Lawn Maintenance •Aeration • Yard Cleanup • Lawn Repairs • Gardening • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning

Free Est 604-779-6978

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Fall Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745

Moving & Storage

8185

A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

7291234

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

JB’s PAINTING • 99/room – Int/Exterior •Professional, Reliable • Licensed & Insured • North Shore co. est. 2001

604-773-4549 PRIMO PAINTING * EXCELLENT PRICES *

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417 Grant’s Home Maintenance Complete Gutter Cleaning & Repairs: We also do pressure washing & window cleaning .

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

604 936-2808

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

RAIN CENTRE LTD. (since 1968)

4", 5" & 6 " continuous gutters Vinyl & aluminium siding soffits Install repairs and cleaning. Free Estimates! 604-874-8158 Check us out with the BBB

A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George, 778-859-7793

8130

Handyperson

HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011

8155

Landscaping

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THIS WEEK’S SOLDS 377 Simpson St, NW 328 Blair Ave, NW #66 7501 Cumberland, Bby

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NEW PRICE

#206-45 4th St • $174,900 Attractive view of the Fraser River. Watch the Patullo bridge to the left and sweeping views to the right all the way to the Alex Fraser bridge. Very bright suite with newer Ikea kitchen, tile ﬂoors, and laminate ﬂoors in dining room. Very friendly building with lots of long term owners. Close to public transportation, skytrain, and restaurants. 2 storage lockers inside the suite. Building is to be repainted soon and has been paid for. Priced Right!!

OPEN SUN 12:30-2:30

#307-707 Gloucester St. • $249,900

Very nicely updated & immaculate top floor, NW corner, 893 sf, 2 bdrm, 1 bath suite features newer kitchen, appliances, bath & laminate flooring. Also feats insuite lndry, gas f/p, bathroom with soaker jacuzzi tub, lots of closets & insuite storage, large private balcony, newer paint & light fixtures. Bldg. is well maintained & managed, re-plumbed in 2001, new roof last year, new boilers coming up, maint. fee includes heat, hot water, gas & rec facility. Close to skytrain, Douglas College, NW Quay, uptown, parks, schools & recreation. Includes a car!

OPEN SUN 3-5

NEW PRICE

#1403-69 Jamieson Crt • $354,900

Stunning NE river & mtn views from every window of 1125 sf corner unit Bosa-built concrete building with good reputation. Features 2 bdrms, 2 baths, awesome views from LR & Master bdrm, fabulous slate floors in foyer, kitchen & DR, beech laminate floors in master & living rm, updated kitchen w/granite counters & stainless steel applcs, updated bath w/granite counters. Maple French doors all in excellent floor plan with no hallways & wasted space. Building has new roof since 2009 & hallways & lobby areas were recently updated. Complex offers great amenities incl pool, billiards rm & fully equipped gym. Great convenient location close to hospital, SkyTrain, shopping & transit.

OPEN SAT 1-2:30

#1402-739 Princess St • $369,900 WOW! Over 1,000 sf 2 bdrm & 2 bath corner suite at the Berkley. Gaze at the wonderful Mountain and City views from this spacious and open ﬂoor plan. 2 balconies, gas ﬁreplace, insuite laundry with storage, large master bedroom with soaker tub in ensuite. Building is just steps to all the amenities in the heart of Uptown. No need to drive. This building allows a small pet as well. Includes parking and storage locker. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!!

108 Miner St. • $724,900

Added on to & re-built from studs in 1998/2000, beautiful 3059 sq ft, 3 level, 4 bdrm, 2 bath home feats awesome river & mtn views, bright open kitchen/dining area w/island, gas stove, newer appliances. Lge living & rec rooms, big closets, 612 sf dble garage/workshop w/11’ ceilings & 9’ door. All new electrical, plumbing, windows, hi-eff furnace, baths, lighting, built-in vac done w/reno & house/garage roofs done 2 months ago. 200 amp service. This renovated home shows like new & has very strong bsmt w/suite potential. Large lot w/nice landscaping, outdoor lighting, patio & sundeck. Safer & family neighborhood near parks, schools, shopping, Canada Games Pool, transit/Skytrain. Nothing to do but MOVE IN!!

#47-7501 Cumberland • $499,800 •

OPEN SAT 3-5

Wow! Marvel at the views to North Shore Mtns & SFU from updated corner unit townhome in “Deerfield” a popular family oriented complex. 1795 sf townhome features 5 bdrms (3 up, 1 on main & 1 down), bright open kitchen with eating area that opens to sunny & spacious balcony, Whistler-inspired LR w/wide plank fir floors & river rock f/p, 3 spacious bdrms up, main bath w/updated tub surround & skylight. Full size laundry room, bdrm/rec room down & 3 pce bath, built-in vac system & double garage. Located in prime location within complex and has small fenced front yard for gardening or for your pets to lounge in. Great complex with lots of visitors parking, outdoor pool & exercise room.

228 9th Street • $729,900 • LIKE NEW, added onto & substantially renovated, 3 level, 2631 sf, character style home w/3 bdrms + 2 dens + 2.5 baths for owners & legal 1 bdrm (cld be 2 bdrm) suite down. Awesome home with beautiful fir flrs, high ceilings, gorgeous open kitch w/granite counters, new applcs & island. Crown mouldings & baseboards, beautiful baths, master w/vaulted ceilings, private deck, ensuite & walk-in closet. Large LR w/french doors to main flr covered deck w/ views of river, city & Vancouver Island. Super fenced yard, oversized single garage. All new plumbing, electric, roof, window, insulation, hi-effic furnace, HW tank, Hardi Plank & cedar ext, 2x6 framing & 2 laundry rooms. Gorgeous heritage street in Brow of the Hill neighbourhood close to schools, parks, shopping & Skytrain.

OPEN SUN 1-3

1210 Foster Ave, Coquitlam • $689,900 •

Well-maintained solid 1965, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 2896 sq ft home on huge 12,600 sq ft lot in central Coquitlam. Close to parks, recreation, schools, shopping & transit. Bright & spacious home feats hardwood ﬂoors, 2 F/P (1 gas), large rooms, open kitchen w/sliders to huge sundeck. LR w/stone F/P, master w/2pce ensuite, huge fenced yard, new furnace & newer HW tank. Lovely family home & safe neighbourhood.

OPEN SUN 12:30-2:30

#111 - 28 Richmond St • $524,900

Beautifully updated, 3 level, 2163 sf, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhome in Castle Ridge in Fraserview. Quiet location on greenbelt w/river views & clse to parks, shopping, recreation & transit. Bright & spacious home feats h/w ﬂoors, newer carpeting, new paint + light ﬁxtures, lrg LR w/gas f/p & bay window, huge mstr bdrm w/updated ensuite w/Italian marble, kitch w/European cabinets, greenhouse wndws, custom blinds+wndw cvrs, newer counters & sink and open to family room or lrge eating area. Huge 24’3 x 10’5 rec room dwn, dbl garage, lots of storage. Built-in vac system, security system, new hw tank & more. Great proactive self mngd complex w/newer roofs, wood siding, very friendly adult oriented (19+) complex, allows pets & rentals.

109 Agnes St • $549,900

COMING SOON! 1350 sf, 3 bdrm, 2 bath heritage duplexes. Features high ceilings, wood ﬂoors, large windows & 10 yr warranty. Homes show very well. Reserve for a private showing today!

#208-295 Schoolhouse St, Coq • $179,900 •

“Chateau Royale” in Maillardville area close to theatres, shopping, entertainment, parks, schools & transit. This bright & spacious 16 year old corner suite features laminate & tile floors, newer paint, gas fp, insuite laundry, mostlynewer light fixtures & low maintenance fees. Complex is well maintained & managed and has newer roof, bike storage & visitor’s parking. 2 small pets ok.

#306-6540 Burlington Ave • $324,900 •

Very well-maintained 2 bdrm, 1028 sq ft, NW-facing, corner suite close to Metrotown, parks, recreation & transit. Lovely suite features large room and closets, insuite laundry, bright kitchen w/built-in eating area, large covered balcony. Building is well-maintained and managed and has racquetball courts & swirl pool. Rentals allowed, no pets however.

118A Miner St • $609,900 •

Fabulous river & mtn views from this recently reno’d 2 level, 2429 sf, 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath, strata titled, 2/3 up/ down, duplex on quiet residential family-oriented street near schools parks, shopping & Skytrain. Unique property has spacious open plan w/spacious living room with gas f/p & picture windows, newer maple kitchen with black applcs, gas stove & pantry, 3 lrg bdrms + new 1.5 bath on 1366 sf main floor + 2 bdrm, 1 bath 1013 sf accommodation down. Partly covered 528 sf sundeck recently redone, 1 year old hi-efficiency furnace, double windows, metal roof, new hot water tank, superb sound proofing between floors, updated electrical & plumbing, nice landscaping, 24' x 12' workshop + single garage. Shows very well!

Beautiful, 1 yr. old, 3 bdrm & den, 2.5 bath, 1448 sf 3 level, concrete corner townhouse, at the “Q” at the New West Quay, close to the river boardwalk, soon to be re-opened river market, shopping, parks & transit. This bright & spacious SW facing unit feats 240 sq. ft. of main floor patio/ yard & 406 sq. ft. roof top deck w/city, square & lagoon views, high ceiling on main, open plan gourmet kitchen w/granite counter & stainless steel appliances, gas stove, island, LR w/electric f/p, new 32” flat screen TV/surround sound system, spacious tile foyer, master w/ensuite, good size bedrooms & closets, 2 parking stalls. Building has great fitness room, theatre & new 2-5-10 home warranty.

302 E 10th Ave • $479,900 •

#404534 6th St • $289,900 • B e l m o n t Towers, in the heart of Uptown New We s t m i n s t e r close to shopping, transit, schools & parks. This 27 year old 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1512 sf suite features 3 large bedrooms, kitchen with eating area, big bright living room, concrete construction, building is well maintained & managed & has been replumbed, has games room, roof deck, guest suite & 2 parking stalls.

725 2nd St • $549,900

1700 sf, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1911 Craftsman-style bungalow in desirable Glenbrooke North neighbourhood, close to Herbert Spencer Elementary & Glenbrooke Middle School, shopping, Queen’s Park & transit. Home features fir floors, high ceilings, hot water radiant heat, wood exterior, covered front porch & back deck with views of the mountains. Bright living room, updated kitchen, bath & electrical, spacious fenced yard, 6-yr-old roof, 2 bdrms on main - good height basement with large rec room, 3-pce bathroom, laundry & storage.

#1011 Renaissance • $499,900 •

#21011 Renaissance • $574,900 •

WOW! stunning top floor, 1 yr old, NE corner, 1475 sf, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, PENTHOUSE at the “Q” on New West Quay close to boardwalk, river market, skytrain, shopping & parks. This immaculate suite feats open plan, high ceilings, gourmet kitchen w/granite counters, top of the line applces including gas cooktop & wall oven, mahogany cabinets, spacious master bdrm with ample closets & full ensuite, insuite lndry, insuite storage & locker, huge 32’ long balcony w/gas hook up & water tap & awesome river, mtn & city views, 2 parking stalls. Bldg has caretaker, full exercise room, theatre & balance of 2-5-10 warranty.

OPEN SUN 3-5

#102-707 Hamilton St • $185,000

Great value here for spacious 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo in very desirable New Westminster’s Uptown location. Features include insuite laundry, new laminate ﬂoors & carpet, newly painted, ample storage space + walk in closet, large patio area and is located on the quiet side of the building. “Casa Diann” has been updated with new boilers, updated hallways & lobby and has been re-plumbed. Excellent location just steps away from all Uptown amenities. 1 cat allowed.

Perfect starter home, 3 bdrms on main, hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, large kitchen w/eating area and newer fridge & stove, covered deck, large yard, good height basement w/rec room, bedroom, 3 pce bath, laundry & storage, new roof, newer double windows, hot water tank, electrical panel. Super convenient location across the street from Crest Shopping Centre and near parks, shops & transit.

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RCH live on air

What an RCH patient’s family wants you to know about heartburn.

Digital imaging technology helps beat breast cancer.

Cardiovascular care gets a boost from RJ 1200 Radiothon.

Dr. Gerald Simkus and Dr. Arun Garg in RCH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

To make a donation to the Cardiac Sciences Program at RCH, call 604.520.4438 or go online to rchfoundation.com

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very night around 8 p.m., Feroza Gova and her family sit down for a big meal, often consisting of dishes made with ghee (butter), cream and salt. “Mealtime is so important in our family, so if that means waiting to eat until everyone gets home, then so be it,” she says. Sitting down for a big family meal isn’t typically considered ‘risky behaviour’ for young people, but for South Asians like Gova, it could lead to an early death. Heart attacks commonly strike South Asians as young as 35 years old. In fact, it is so common that it is believed the rate of premature heart disease in South Asians could be four times higher than in other Canadians, reports RCH Cardiologist Dr. Akbar Lalani. “We have seen a substantial increase in the number of South Asians needing cardiac care at RCH, and presenting younger and with much worse disease than the rest of the population,” says Lalani, who has worked at RCH for more than 20 years.

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RCH doctors organize study on risk of heart disease amongst South Asians in B.C.

While the prevalence of heart disease is related to factors such as diet, lifestyle and genetics, it is not fully understood why the risk of this disease is so great for the South Asian community. So RCH’s Dr. Arun Garg and Dr. Gerald Simkus are blazing a trail to ﬁnd out by organizing a clinical study starting this Fall. It is the ﬁrst study to be conducted on the incidence and prevalence of heart disease and its risk factors on South Asians within the B.C. population. “There is a view that this problem exists but there is no sound data to prove it,” says Garg, Medical Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fraser Health. “We have more coronary (heart) disease

in this region than any other region in B.C. because the South Asian population is so prominent,” says Simkus, Program Medical Director, Cardiac Sciences, Fraser Health. Garg hopes it will yield beneﬁts not only for South Asians across Fraser Health and the province, but across the globe. Cathie Heritage, Executive Director for Fraser Health’s Cardiac and Renal Programs, and Burnaby Hospital, agrees. “The outcome of this research will help ensure our clinical pathways meet the needs of the South Asian population,” Heritage says. “Fraser Health is leading the way in this regard, and will provide a map to the rest of the province around what needs to happen.”

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recently received a card from a mother who made a donation to RCH Foundation in honour of her son’s caregivers at RCH. The description she gave of the expert care and compassion that her son received touched me, as I too RCH Foundation President am a mother whose and CEO, Adrienne Bakker. children have been treated at RCH. With her permission, I am sharing it here with our readers. Her story reconﬁrms for me, as I hope it does for all of our Foundation donors, that supporting RCH is an investment in your own good health, and the health of your loved ones.

If these walls could talk

hose who have recently visited the hospital will certainly have noticed a change in our outward ofﬁce appearance. Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation has established a Wall of Thanks in the Health Care Centre lobby. The Wall of Thanks was developed to honour and recognize donors whose generous support helps Royal Columbian Hospital save lives, restore health and provide comfort to seriously ill and injured patients of all ages. Names of donors who have given a total of $5,000 or more, beginning in 1987, are etched into the three glass panels suspended outside the RCH Foundation ofﬁce. Also included are memorial gifts, estate bequests and planned gifts. “This wall allows us to publicly thank the many donors who have made such a positive difference in the lives of patients at Royal Columbian Hospital,” says RCH Foundation Vice-president Laurie Tetaranko.

“Not only does the wall recognize the outstanding generosity of donors, it recognizes just how proud they are of the RCH team and the work they do,” says Jason Cook, Site Director for RCH.

Fall 2010 page 2 For more information or to make a donation that will help RCH save lives, please call 604.520.4438 or go online to rchfoundation.com

The Wall of Thanks illustrates what can be achieved when community-minded individuals, social organizations and businesses come together to make a positive difference in the lives of patients, both now and in the years to come.

Burnaby to Boston Bar: Where our patients come from

Dear Adrienne, Last week my son Paul (age 35), was rushed to the Emergency Department at Royal Columbian Hospital with a suspected heart attack. He was immediately sent to the cardiac unit on 2 North where tests were conducted. It turned out to be a virus that presented just like a heart attack. The care he received was nothing short of amazing and as his Mother, I am beyond grateful. His care was efﬁcient, caring, compassionate and thorough. Please accept the enclosed donation to the Foundation as a gesture of my gratitude. Warm regards, Ann Grifﬁths New Westminster

RCH is a provincial centre and regional referral hospital providing specialized care for trauma, cardiac and neurosciences for 1.5 million people from Burnaby to Boston Bar, and for seriously ill and injured people from across the province.

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It’s not easy being here, as it takes me back to the time I was diagnosed,” recalls Claire Martin, CBC News Senior Meteorologist. She is being shown RCH’s first Digital Breast Imaging machine by Breast Imaging Supervisor, Shannon Adamus. “But I know that if it weren’t for places like this, I wouldn’t be here today.” Martin has triumphed over the breast cancer she was diagnosed with at a Vancouver hospital in November 2009, and she credits her survival to that early diagnosis. That’s why Martin and the CBC News Vancouver team have partnered with the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society to help RCH Foundation fundraise for a second digital breast imaging machine for RCH. Funded by donor support, the first digital

breast imaging machine was installed at RCH in February 2010, and has since helped provide a smoother, less stressful experience for patients and reduced wait times for diagnostic exams. But the RCH Breast Imaging team still cannot keep up with the extraordinary demand for diagnostic breast imaging. The RCH Breast Imaging team performs more than 4,500 diagnostic exams each year. With the acquisition of a second digital breast imaging machine and associated resources, Adamus says they can potentially double the number of patients for which they help provide diagnoses. “You can magnify, manipulate and compare images like never before,” says Adamus. “It helps the staff work smarter, not harder.”

Second to none:

Second digital breast imaging machine could double the number of patients diagnosed.

CBC News Senior Meteorologist and breast cancer survivor Claire Martin with Burnaby Fireﬁghters Charitable Society President Rob Lamoureux are shown the ﬁrst of two digital breast imaging machines needed at RCH by Breast Imaging Supervisor Shannon Adamus.

British Columbia’s ﬁrst Trauma Nurse Practitioner

Kathleen Fyvie (left) became the ﬁrst trauma nurse practioner in British Columbia in 2006, and oversees care of the most seriously injured trauma patients in the Fraser Health region.

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athleen Fyvie worked as a registered nurse (RN) in RCH’s Emergency Department for more than 20 years. She loved the fast pace and anticipation of not knowing what would come through the doors next. In 2003, she returned to university to do a Masters degree and in 2005, graduated as one of the ﬁrst nurse practitioners (NP) in British Columbia. Meanwhile, the RCH Trauma Service was being developed by Lisa Constable, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Dr. Iain MacPhail to provide more cohesive and holistic care of trauma patients. They saw a perfect role for an NP in this innovative new service, and in 2006, Fyvie was hired as the ﬁrst NP in Trauma in B.C. RCH is the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in the Fraser Health (FH) region. A multidisciplinary team treats severely injured patients suffering from life-threatening, multiple-system trauma. Not only do these patients need immediate attention, they need ongoing care that requires input from numerous specialists and

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departments. Fyvie, along with her physician partners, oversees patient care from arrival in the emergency department through to discharge home. In addition to providing medical care to her patients, she collaborates with other healthcare providers and specialists to coordinate assistance to patients and families dealing with related issues such as psychological and emotional trauma, ﬁnancial stress, substance abuse and addiction. For patients who do not have primary care providers in the community, Fyvie also does outpatient follow-up. The role of NP goes beyond that of a traditional RN and Fyvie is licensed to order tests, prescribe certain medications and make diagnoses. “The trauma nurse practitioner makes a lot of difference in terms of continuity and consistency of care. Kathleen provides a real advantage for the comprehensive medical management of our patients,” says Dr. Iain MacPhail, Regional Medical Director of the FH Trauma Program.

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Thank you to corporate donors Thank you to all of our corporate donors for their generous donations, received to date in 2010, which are helping us to raise $1.6 million to support exceptional care at RCH. For more information about their gifts, please visit rchfoundation.com. Linda Jackson, TELUS Community Ambassador, presents a donation for $8,012 from the 2010 TELUS Employee Charitable Giving Program to Laurie Tetarenko, RCH Foundation Vice-president. The funds raised by TELUS team members and retirees will support patient care needs throughout the hospital.

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Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life campaign

elp fund technology that will help detect breast cancer early at RCH by participating in the Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life campaign until October 16, 2010. Visit the Shoppers Drug Mart stores at Royal City Centre, New Westminster, and Burquitlam Plaza, Coquitlam and purchase a “leaf” for a loonie, a “butterﬂy” for $5 or a “cardinal” for $50. Each time you contribute, you can personalize a “leaf” to be placed on a branch of the Tree of Life, which will be prominently displayed in the store. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.

2010-2011 RCH Foundation

RCH Foundation Vicepresident Laurie Tetarenko Baxter Account Manager Karen Ensing presents a $10,000

presents Jan Hills of Brunette

cheque to RCH Co-Director of Anesthesiology for Cardiac

Industries Ltd. with a

Surgery Dr. R. Sharpe and RCH Foundation Vice-president

certiﬁcate of recognition for

Laurie Tetarenko in the CSICU. Baxter’s donation will assist

the New Westminster-based

RCH in purchasing critically needed equipment.

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Board of Directors

Belle Puri Chair John Ashbridge Vice-Chair Dwight Ross Treasurer Brent Atkinson Dr. John Blatherwick Sharon Domaas Les Jourdain Jennifer Muir Gary Pooni Helen Sparkes Lisa Spitale Dr. Laurence Turner David Worthington

Bronze sponsorship of the 2010 SHINE Gala.

For more information about our corporate giving program, please call Eleanor Ryrie, Manager, Corporate Partnerships, at 604.777.8340.

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Adrienne Bakker President and CEO Laurie Tetarenko Vice-president Gordon Stewart Director, Leadership Giving Eleanor Ryrie Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Peter Legge, president and CEO of Canada Wide Magazines & Communications Ltd., presents Belle Puri, RCH Foundation

(From left) Kelly Jones, Karen Whitﬁeld and Greg Ryan of

Board Chair, with the proceeds from this year’s Peter Legge

Van Tel Safeway Legacy Fund present a cheque for $5,000

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